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Government Contracts: Alert - November 12, 2009

On November 30, 2009, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Graham County Soil & Water Conservation District v. United States ex rel. Wilson, a qui tam action brought under the False Claims Act (FCA) and appealed from a Fourth Circuit decision. The Court will use the case to resolve a split among the circuits over the scope of the FCA's "public disclosure" bar. A decision affirming the Fourth Circuit could increase qui tam litigation against any organization that does business with, or receives federal money through, federal, state and local governmental entities – and would further expand the reach of the FCA to any state or local program involving the use of federal funds.

Environment: Alert - November 18, 2009

Environmental justice – a mix of environmental and civil rights law and policy – is receiving increased attention in the Obama Administration, bringing with it challenges and opportunities for municipalities, facilities and others operating in low-income and minority communities. This alert discusses various aspects of environmental justice and the implications for the Obama Administration. Federal agencies, including the DOJ and EPA, have concluded that low-income and minority communities bear a greater environmental risk than the general population. Now is the right time to take stock of your environmental justice situation and take any prudent proactive steps.

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Patient safety organizations: New protections for quality data

HCCA Compliance Today

July 1, 2008

Shannon Hartsfield Salimone- Tallahassee

On February 12, 2008, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) issued proposed regulations that implement the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (Patient Safety Act). Read together, the Patient Safety Act and the proposed regulations establish a framework for hospitals, doctors, and other health care providers to voluntarily report information related to patient safety and quality of care.

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